Server Specialist

Nationalmuseums; Boston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A major British Library in Boston Spa is seeking a Linux Server Specialist to enhance the infrastructure team post-cyber attack. The role involves managing Red Hat servers within a secure environment, focusing on ensuring system security, backups, and meeting business needs. Ideal candidates should possess experience with deploying RHEL servers and be prepared to work in a dynamic team setting. This position offers a competitive salary, flexible hours, and generous benefits including a robust pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Fantastic pension scheme

Flexible working hours

25 days' holiday

Qualifications

• Experience managing and deploying Red Hat Linux servers in a virtual environment.
• Ability to work in a secure, segmented environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure RHEL systems are secure and backed up.
• Help rebuild infrastructure post-cyber attack.
• Meet business requirements related to server operations.

Skills

Knowledge of Red Hat servers

Experience in a virtual environment

Job description

About the role

The British Library are looking to recruit a Linux Server Specialist, to join the Infrastructure Team based in Boston Spa near Wetherby.

We are looking for someone who has knowledge and experience of deploying and managing Red Hat servers, ideally in a virtual environment.

We are continuing to rebuild our infrastructure, following a major Cyber attack in October 2023.

The Server Specialist will help ensure that our RHEL systems are secure, backed up and able to meet business requirements, operating in a secure, segmented environment.

For more information, please refer to the Job Profile.

About us

We are the national library of the UK and we are here for everyone. Our shelves hold over 170 million items – a living collection that gets bigger every day. Although our roots extend back centuries, we aim to collect everything published in the UK today, tomorrow and far into the future. Our trusted experts care for this collection and open it up for everyone to spark new discoveries, ideas and to help people do incredible things.

What we can offer you

• A competitive salary.
• A fantastic pension scheme with minimum employer contributions of 28.97% (this may be higher dependent on grade).
• Flexible working hours, with the ability to take up to 5 days flexi leave in a 3-month period.
• 25 days' holiday.
• Full details of employee benefits can be found on our Careers: Benefits

Things you need to know

• We are unable to provide sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker visa for this role.
• Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check (DBS check).
• Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn.
• We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse candidates and disabled candidates. Creating an inclusive workplace is the core of our business and a way to engage the diversity of thought that is essential to achieve our aims.

Closing date: 28 December 2025

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]